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What are genetically modified foods?• Also called genetically modified organisms (GMO).• Involves the insertion of DNA from one organism into another OR modification of an organism’s DNA in order to achieve a desired trait. 4 5 A strawberry + = resistant to frostArctic fish DNA strawberry

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Examples of GMO’s• Golden rice – rice that contains beta- carotene (Vitamin A), which is not found in regular rice.• Bt corn – corn that contains a chemical normally found in a bacterium (Bacillus thuringiensis) that is toxic to insects but not to humans.• Herbicide resistant plants.

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The Orathupalayam dam Impact of such discharge where 50 tonnes of fish dies for every discharge among the forecasted 500 tonnes.A view of Orathupalayam dam which was closed for the past 5 years to avoid dischargeof untreated effluent. This too is discharged now in a phased manner as perthe directions of the High Court of Chennai

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Funding agencies in India for HEAll India Council for Technical Education (AICTE),Distance Education Council (DEC)Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR),Bar Council of India (BCI),National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)Medical Council of India (MCI),Pharmacy Council of India (PCI)Indian Nursing Council (INC)Dentist Council of India (DCI)Central Council of Homeopathy (CCH)Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM)

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Higher Education is a must ! College Education Parents job Business RacialTraining Centre SkillsComputer ArtsTailor Social Service ActorPottery Family MusicMassion Single ArtistDriverTourist Guide 10th or +2 Diploma / ITI Professional / Classical

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The UGC FellowshipsNEW DELHI : The University Grants Commission (UGC) has introduced a fellowship scheme for M.Phil/Ph.D scholars in Centraluniversities.In a communication addressed to the vice-chancellors of all the Central universities, the Secretary, UGC has conveyed the decision of theCommission to award a fellowship of Rs.3,000 and Rs.5,000 each to M.Phil and Ph.D students respectively with a contingency grant of Rs10,000 per annum for the scholars doing research in Science subjects and Rs.8,000 per annum for the students doing research inHumanities and Social Sciences.The Central universities have been advised to go for full coverage of the Scheme and to decide the actual number of fellowships and date ofimplementation of the scheme.